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I bought the above paper for a change today. It is not bad, with some good crosswords etc (main reason I buy the odd paper these days)
Article in there about the state of county cricket, and the competition from all the other leagues, bashes etc.
Warwickshire have apparently issued new memberships on the basis that it includes access to 8 other county grounds, it doesn't say which, and 5 Australian grounds,
The article suggest there should be just one county membership, and that would allow access to any ground for any day of a four day match, and that it is being looked at. It might encourage people to pop in if they work in or are visiting an area, not quite sure how much effect it would have in terms of helping the game.
The article quoted some figures, which were a bit surprising. There are only 50,000 members between all 18 counties, of which 17,500 are Surrey. Some counties have less than 1000. So no wonder, in a way, that members views are not valued (apart from Surrey presumably). Counties are not making much of a job of attracting members, or perhaps they don't want them?
Article in there about the state of county cricket, and the competition from all the other leagues, bashes etc.
Warwickshire have apparently issued new memberships on the basis that it includes access to 8 other county grounds, it doesn't say which, and 5 Australian grounds,
The article suggest there should be just one county membership, and that would allow access to any ground for any day of a four day match, and that it is being looked at. It might encourage people to pop in if they work in or are visiting an area, not quite sure how much effect it would have in terms of helping the game.
The article quoted some figures, which were a bit surprising. There are only 50,000 members between all 18 counties, of which 17,500 are Surrey. Some counties have less than 1000. So no wonder, in a way, that members views are not valued (apart from Surrey presumably). Counties are not making much of a job of attracting members, or perhaps they don't want them?